Resolution Copper Mine Promises To Boost America’s Energy Security

BusinessEnergyResolution Copper Mine Promises To Boost America’s Energy SecurityByDavid Blackmon,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Blackmon is a Texas-based public policy analyst/consultant.Follow AuthorMay 31, 2026, 08:34am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.A worker at the Resolution Copper mine inspects an underground tunnel.Rio TintoAs artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy and electrification accelerates, copper’s status as the foundational metal of the 21st century becomes magnified. Demand is surging, yet domestic U.S. supply continues to lags after decades of stagnation. Rio Tinto and BHP’s Resolution Copper - a joint project by major mining companies Rio Tinto and BHP - in Arizona offers a rare, high-impact solution: one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper deposits with the potential to deliver up to 25% of current U.S. copper needs while creating thousands of jobs and enhancing national security. Vicky Peacey, President of Resolution Copper, captures the project’s strategic value, calling it “a rare combination of geology, location and national need. It is one of the largest undeveloped copper resources in the world, located in a historic mining district in Arizona.” Resolution is a brownfield redevelopment in the heart of Arizona’s Copper Triangle which is set to build on a century of responsible mining heritage. Resolution Copper President Vicky Peacey delivers keynote address at AEPA Event.Rio TintoCopper: An Economic and Strategic ImperativeAt full production, Resolution could yield more than 40 billion pounds of copper over decades, along with critical co-products including molybdenum, silver, tellurium, indium, and bismuth. Economically, it promises to add roughly $1 billion to $1.2 billion annually to Arizona’s economy, supporting about 3,700 jobs with $270 million in combined annual c...